Organizer Mom!

Since my son turned 4 LEGOS have been slowly multiplying in my house. Finding a way to organize LEGOS has been one of my greatest challenges as a parent and Professional Organizer.

It started with a few small sets. Then the sets began to grow each year at birthdays and holidays. Family members saw my son’s interest in LEGOS grow and so did the LEGO hand-me-downs from older cousins and spontaneous purchases as non-holiday/birthday gifts.

When the sets would get built there were too many to display. Then there were what we refer to as “free build” creations from our bins of random LEGOS. After this past Christmas, and birthday a week later, I knew I had to do something different to manage the bricks everywhere in our home.

We chose to create a “LEGO Library” with our sets. Now when my son gets the urge to build something new, he goes to the LEGO Library, grabs a bin with a LEGO set and corresponding instructions. When he is done with it, it displays for a few days and goes back in the box to be played with again another day.

We mixed up all of our random “free build” Legos back into shallow under-the-bed style bins for easy creative play. While the Professional Organizer in me wanted to keep them color coded, I am also a realistic parent. We can pick up random LEGOS much faster when there is one place to throw them. Plus, I believe it is much more fun for kids to dig through a pile of LEGOS to find that perfect piece for a creation.

What we learned:

We had over 30 sets! It was time to request no more LEGO purchases for our home in the immediate future.

Our son loves having his own LEGO area and there is less of an urge to want/need more sets. He takes pride in choosing which LEGO creations he wants to display. Each set is valued as part of a greater collection.

He has an easier time keeping everything in order because there is a home for every LEGO

Having a bin of LEGOS to make his own creative designs allows him to still dig and discover fun new designs.

How do you manage LEGO’s in your home? We love to hear your ideas too!

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Kristin founded Livable Solutions professional organizing in 2004. She made a hobby into a career and loves to help others organize their time, homes and offices. She also teaches other basic organizing principles through lectures and seminars.

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